Philomena vs Tracey

Philomena and Traceycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Philomena was ranked #862 and Tracey #665 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Philomena was ranked #2346 and Tracey #5687 among girls in England and Wales.

Philomena and Tracey over time

Philomena and Tracey appear together in 2 published lists, across 59 years of shared records. Tracey held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Philomena in 0.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

Repeatedly exchanged positions
Philomena and Tracey changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2008, ending at #862 and #665.
Longest-running competitions
Philomena and Tracey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 39 years, from 1964 to 2008, ending at #862 and #665.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1964–2008
Philomena held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Tracey in 30.
Highest recorded here: Philomena #72 in 1964, Tracey #61 in 1980.
The order changed in 2008: Tracey moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #549 and #842; by 2008 that had become #862 and #665.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Philomena #862, Tracey #665.
England and Wales · Girls20 shared years, 1996–2023
Philomena held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Tracey in 13.
Highest recorded here: Philomena #1658 in 2002, Tracey #783 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Philomena moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #3985 and #3985; by 2020 that had become #1939 and #4535.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Philomena #2346, Tracey #5687.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Tracey

Pairs where Tracey shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Tracey vs Jane
Tracey and Jane changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2009, ending at #893 and #106.
Tracey · Jane · 43 shared years, 1964–2009 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2009 Republic of Ireland ranking
Julie vs Tracey
Julie and Tracey changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2009, ending at #161 and #893.
Julie · Tracey · 43 shared years, 1964–2009 · Repeatedly exchanged positions
See the 2009 Republic of Ireland ranking
Rachel vs Tracey
In 1970, Rachel moved ahead of Tracey in New Zealand · Girls — #22 and #9 the year before became #4 and #7.
Rachel · Tracey · 27 shared years, 1965–1991 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1970 New Zealand ranking
Kylie vs Tracey
In 1970, Kylie moved ahead of Tracey in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #18 and #15 the year before became #6 and #11.
Kylie · Tracey · 19 shared years, 1965–1983 · One moved ahead of the other
See the 1970 New South Wales, Australia ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Philomena, Tracey
Field	Philomena	Tracey
Record type	Official statistical record (evidence-only)	Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usage	female	female
Meaning	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Origin	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Pronunciation	Not yet recorded
Syllables	4	2
Common variants / nicknames	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Recorded regional usage	GB-ENW, IE	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Republic of Ireland · Girls #885 (2025)	England and Wales · Girls #5687 (2023)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	70/100	88/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	60/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Philomena has 4 syllables, compared with 2 for Tracey.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Philomena

Popularity journey

First recorded1964
First recorded at #72 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #72 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls

Tracey

Popularity journey

First recorded1958
First recorded at #52 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1960–1991
Highest recorded position: #7 among girls in New Zealand, in 1970 (recorded 1960–1991).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #5687 among girls in England and Wales, in 2023.
England and Wales · Girls